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Gérard LAGRENÉ : Technical Manager, Honsel Fonderie Messier SA
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Worldwide production of magnesium castings currently accounts for around 31% of total magnesium use. This figure has risen sharply since the early 1990s, due to the sharp increase in die-casting production.
For a very long time, magnesium alloy foundry was an aeronautical industry. While it has retained a reputation for sometimes costly control, in reality this avant-garde position has ensured it a reputation for quality in the manufacture of objects in much more common use (automotive industry, sports industry, etc.).
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Foundry and casting of magnesium alloys
Composition and characteristics of foundry alloys
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